Posted on 03/04/2010 1:30:20 PM PST by Sub-Driver
U.S. right-wing groups, militias surge: study 8 mins ago
PHOENIX (Reuters) The number of right-wing "Patriot" groups that see the U.S. government as their enemy more than doubled in the last year, fanned by anger over the economy and a backlash against the policies of President Barack Obama, according to a study published this week.
The report by the Southern Poverty Law Center said 512 anti-government Patriot groups were active in the United States last year, a leap from 149 in 2008.
The "Rage on the Right" report (www.splcenter.org) found that militias, the paramilitary arm of the Patriot movement, accounted for a large part of the increase, rising to 127 in 2009 from 42 a year earlier.
The militia and Patriot movement first came to attention in the mid-1990s in response to what the groups saw as a tyrannical government bent on curbing individual freedoms. Most notorious was Timothy McVeigh, who killed 168 people in a bomb attack on a federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995.
The study said some of the ideas of Patriot groups raging at the federal government in the 1990s have now become more mainstream, taken up by groups including some "Tea Party" grassroots conservative activists who are hoping to make a splash in November's congressional elections and beyond.
"The anger seething across the American political landscape -- over racial changes in the population, soaring public debt and the terrible economy, the bailouts of bankers and other elites, and an array of initiatives by the relatively liberal Obama administration that are seen as 'socialist' or even 'fascist' -- goes beyond the radical right," the report said.
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Same ole recycled BS they have been spewing for 20 years.
Amazing they don’t get all worked up over the terrorist cells in the U.S.
Their political agenda is to destroy America.
Wouldn’t be surprised if they actually supported the terrorists.
“Listing here does not imply a group advocates or engages in violence or other criminal activity.”
Sounds like legal CYA.
Well....GOOD!
BTW could they be SUED for DEFAMATION by the TEA PARTY organizers.
Considering 0bama’s court appointees it wouldn’t surprise me.
“Hate Groups” “hate” people intent on destroying our liberty, stealing our property, and indoctrinating our children.
Support your local SURGE!
It’s for Obama’s own good.
The Southern Poverty Law Center does these “studies” periodically to hype a “danger” and thereby boost their fund raising. As a matter of fact, ANYTIME there is a significant spike in grassroots conservative activism it becomes a “danger” in the opinion of the SPLC.
“peace” rallies....
No hate there!!!
The report by the Southern Poverty Law Center said 512 anti-government Patriot groups were active in the United States last year, a leap from 149 in 2008.
Looks like they more than TRIPLED to me. 512/149 = 3.44
Its the money. It makes them drool.
The Southern Poverty Law Center is a well-known Marxist-Leninist propaganda outfit. When they set up, they pretended that they were going to help the poor in Apalachia, but their real aim was community organizing and propaganda.
Women and minorities hardest hit...right wing groups and militias hold Tea Party and Fish-Fry Friday.
>> and thereby boost their fund raising.
Exactly.
The left is frightened.
most of our military men and women are extremist now.
they see what’s happening to America. go military, we love you.
In fairness to the tea partiers, they are trying to distance themselves from the birthers, truthers, oathers etc as quickly as they can. They allowed none with such posters in at Nashville meeting and have said they will take every precaution to keep them out in the future.
They better be.
obviously the kooks who put this crap out cant figure out its their economy too ... small brained.
You are right. And, they are going to just thrilled to stand in line with all the rest to get their government food stamps and go home to their 1 room government apt. with no heat or electricity. They are commie fools.
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